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Note: His name is spelled Cortis, not Cortez or any other census mangle, since that is what he wrote down for his own name in the 1880 census, when he was the census taker. However, a Stanton P. Collins (not a stretch to think Stanton Pierce Collins) of Russell Co., KY (where Cortis' grandfather Stanton Pierce was born) named sons Desoto and Cortez (in this case Cortez is the spelling given the Desoto name). Stanton P. Collins is a distant relative through Lapsley.
Crittenden Co. Wills, p. 644, film 0,558,426: will of C. J. Pierce; mentions wife Laura Miles Pierce, brother George C. Pierce (a note for $400, mort. book 3, p. 337), brother Ira T. Pierce (a note, mort. book 6, p. 66), half-sister Miriam Pierce Dobyns of Lothair, KY (1/6th interest in Brown Land on Clay Lick Cr.); written 24 Jul 1913; recorded 12 Mar 1924.
1910 census, Crittenden Co., KY, District 1, house 89: James P. Pierce 69; wife Ella C. 49; son Cortez J. 44; daughter Myriam 11; ward Maggie Walker 15.
27 Aug 1912, Crittenden Press (Marion, KY), p. 5: Brick walks have been ordered by the city council on Travis street, fronting the property of C.J. Pierce, J.M. Terry, John Fletcher, Sherman Wheeler, Hayward Threlkeld and colored C.P. church, and on Lewis streen abutting property of Cumberland church (col.), Noale Gabel, Batson Bruce, Adeline Hughes, C.K. Lewis, and Ada McCage.
1920 census, DE Leon, Volusia, Florida (indexed as Cater Pierce):Pierce, Cortez 55 KY; Laura 44 KY KY MS; next line: Miles, Julia mother 70 MS.
There is a Cortez Pierce living in Mississippi Co., MO born May 1860 Tn Tn Tn in the 1900 census.
Crittenden Press, Feb. 22, 1924 - Cortez Jackson Pierce was the eldest son of the late James P. and Emma Ralston Pierce, and came to Marion with his parents some forty years ago. Mr. Pierce was associated with many of the city's business enterprises. For a number of years he was associated with his father in the hardware business under the firm name of Pierce and son. Mr. Pierce served for a number of terms as a member of the City Council. In 1916, he was married to Miss Laura Miles, of Paducah, a former Marion girl, who survives him.
KY Death Records, 1852-1953: Cartez J Pierce 17 Feb 1924 Crittenden 1 Feb 1864 White Male. Cortez J. Pierce, not Cartez. Cause nervous debility. Born Crittenden Co., KY. Occupation retired merchant. Father J.P. Pierce b. Tenn. Mother Emeline Rawlston b. Tenn. Informant J.H. Clement.
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